Amazon allows Apple Music on its Echo speakers

This strategic move sees Amazon.com increasing its cooperation with Apple and is probably aimed at boosting its market footprint at the cost of Alphabet’s Google. On Friday, in a move that marks increased collaboration between two tech giants, Amazon.com Inc stated, Apple Music will become available on its Echo smart speakers starting December 17, 2018.…

Apple acquires music analytics company Axios for less than $100 million

Apple is making major efforts to become the top music streaming service provider, a seat currently occupied by Spotify. According to American news agency Axios which has cited a source, Apple Inc has acquired music analytics start-up Asaii for less than $100 million. The acquisition will help Apple strengthen its bid to recommend content to…

Apple updates product line with big screen size and diversifies into medical device market

The latest update of its product line is more in the nature of a transitional update rather than transformational one. In an attempt aimed at getting more consumers to upgrade to its latest and more expensive products, Apple has unveiled its biggest iPhone to day; it has also launch a watch that detects heart problems.…

Samsung Electronics opens world’s biggest mobile store in Bengaluru, South India

With India being the second biggest smartphone market in the world, Samsung Electronics’ move underscores its strategy of extending its market lead over its peers, which include low cost Chinese peers and Apple Inc’s smartphones. India, the world’s second-biggest smartphone market, has become the home to Samsung Electronics Co’s biggest mobile store in the world.…

Virus outbreak at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company set to impact its Q3 results

Despite the outbreak, which has caused shipment delays, TSMC has maintained its single digit growth forecast. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd, the world’s largest contract chipmaker stated as a result of computer virus outbreak in its systems, its third-quarter results have been affected. TSMC, a major supplier for Apple Inc, stated the virus infected a…